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Mark 1:35-38
English Standard Version
Mark 1:35-38
English Standard Version
Jesus Preaches in Galilee
35 (A)And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and (B)there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, (C)“Everyone is looking for you.” 38 And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for (D)that is why I came out.”
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Mark 1:35-38
New International Version
Mark 1:35-38
New International Version
Jesus Prays in a Solitary Place(A)
35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.(B) 36 Simon and his companions went to look for him, 37 and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”
38 Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.”(C)
Mark 1:35-38
New English Translation
Mark 1:35-38
New English Translation
Praying and Preaching
35 Then[a] Jesus[b] got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.[c] 36 Simon and his companions searched for him. 37 When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 He replied,[d] “Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do.”[e]
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- Mark 1:35 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
- Mark 1:35 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Mark 1:35 tn The imperfect προσηύχετο (prosēucheto) implies some duration to the prayer.
- Mark 1:38 tn Grk “And he said to them.”
- Mark 1:38 tn Grk “Because for this purpose I have come forth.”
Mark 1:35-38
New Living Translation
Mark 1:35-38
New Living Translation
Jesus Preaches in Galilee
35 Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. 36 Later Simon and the others went out to find him. 37 When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”
38 But Jesus replied, “We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came.”
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Mark 1:35-38
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Mark 1:35-38
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Preaching in Galilee
35 Very(A) early in the morning, while it was still dark, He got up, went out, and made His way to a deserted place.(B) And He was praying(C) there. 36 Simon(D) and his companions went searching for Him. 37 They found Him and said, “Everyone’s looking for You!”
38 And He said to them, “Let’s go on to the neighboring villages so that I may preach(E) there too. This is why I have come.”
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